§ MR. COURTNEY (Cornwall, Bodmin)I beg to ask Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer how much of the £420,000 estimated increase from wine duties is estimated to arise from the increase of duty on still wines in wood from 1s. to 1s. 6d. per gallon; and how much from the increase of duty on still wines in bottles from 1s. to 3s. a gallon?
§ THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER (Sir MICHAEL HICKS BEACH,) Bristol, W.Of the £420,000 of estimated increase from the new wine duties, the sum of £200,000 is estimated to arise from the increase of duty on still wines in wood from 1s. to 1s. 6d. per gallon, and £48,000 from the increase of duty on still wine in bottle from 1s. to 3s. per gallon. My right honourable Friend will understand that this last figure is based on the assumption that the cheaper wines now imported in bottle will in future be imported in cask.
§ MR. COURTNEYCan my right honourable Friend tell us what are the relative quantities now imported—wine in wood, and wine, other than sparkling, in bottle?
§ THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUERIf my right honourable Friend will put the Question on the Paper I will endeavour to answer it. I cannot do so without notice.